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What happens when a cell reaches the Hayflick limit ? Why does this have to happen for the health of the cell?

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The Hay-flick Limit is a concept that helps to explain the mechanisms behind cellular aging. The concept states that a normal human cell can only replicate and divide forty to sixty times before it cannot divide anymore, and will break down by programmed cell death or apoptosis.

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